Assistant Merchant, Fragrance

Job ID: 240382
Location Name: CA-FSC SF Off (0174)
Address: 350 Mission St, 20th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (US)
Job Type: Full Time
Position Type: Regular
Job Function: Merchandising
Remote Eligible:Hybrid Schedule

Company Overview:

At Sephora we inspire our customers, empower our teams, and help them become the best versions of themselves.  We create an environment where people are valued, and differences are celebrated. Every day, our teams across the world bring to life our purpose: to expand the way the world sees beauty by empowering the Extra Ordinary in each of us.  We are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.

The Opportunity:

Position: Assistant Merchant - Fragrance

Location: San Francisco

About Merchandising at Sephora:

Our merchandising team is constantly building brands, starting trends, and developing entirely new product categories. These experts roll up their sleeves and advise our brands on the best way to bring our clients what they crave-and what they will be craving soon. Our product pipeline is so robust and exciting that many of the items that will be most in-demand in our stores next year don't even exist yet. And our merchants don't stop at selection-they bring the assortment to life through breakthrough curation and storytelling across our stores and digital properties.

Your role at Sephora: As an Assistant Merchant - Fragrance, you will be the Assistant Merchant helping execute brand strategies and negotiations, sourcing of new brands, products and achieving category goals. Reporting to your merchant, you will be responsible for the product assortment for up to all stores across the US and have a direct impact on the company's sales and profitability. In addition, you will:

Develop and identify emerging fragrance trends and categories while relentlessly delivering innovative and exclusive product first to market at Sephora

Assist in creation and execution of brand/ product strategies, including monthly analysis on current businesses and trends

Manage brand assortments, including productivity and timeliness of updates for brand portfolio

Own and execute brand in-store fixture updates with adherence to graphic approval timelines

Partner with cross functional partners to create robust 360* launch strategies for key brands/products inclusive of Inventory Management, Brand Marketing, Sephora.com and Education to secure exclusive leads and drive fragrance sales growth

Own new brand creation, vendor terms negotiations, and securing exclusive partnerships

Maintain department records and assist with general administration, brand meeting agendas, market prep, reporting & analysis, coop, T & D and sample procurement/management

Demonstrate our Sephora values of Passion for Client Service, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect for All, Teamwork, and Initiative

We're excited about you if you have:

Minimum 2-3 years retail buying office and/or planning experience at a major retailer

Excellent technical skills - MS Office (advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint); merchant systems

Genuine passion for retail, product, and trends

Possess a strong numbers aptitude and analytical skills with a drive for results

Confident with demonstrated ability to negotiate and exert influence

Ability to multi task, manage time effectively and thrive in a fast pace, complex environment

Flawless verbal and written communication skills with comfort presenting to large groups

Dynamic, engaging professional with a positive attitude; ability to work well in an environment that highly values cross-functional partnership

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (cosmetic retail experience a plus)

The annual base salary range for this position is $71,000.00 - $94,000.00 The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the applicant's qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job.  Individuals employed in this position may also be eligible to earn bonuses.  Sephora offers a generous benefits package to full-time employees, which includes comprehensive health, dental and vision plans; a superior 401(k) plan, various paid time off programs; employee discount/perks; life insurance; disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; and an employee referral bonus program.

While at Sephora, you'll enjoy... 

• The people. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented leaders and teams - people you can be proud to work with.  
• The learning. We invest in training and developing our teams, and you will continue evolving and building your skills through personalized career plans.
• The culture. As a leading beauty retailer within the LVMH family, our reach is broad, and our impact is global. It is in our DNA to innovate and, at Sephora, all 40,000 passionate team members across 35 markets and 3,000+ stores, are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.

You can unleash your creativity, because we've got disruptive spirit. You can learn and evolve, because we empower you to be your best. You can be yourself, because you are what sets us apart. This, is the future of beauty. Reimagine your future, at Sephora.

Sephora is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status. Sephora is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.

Sephora will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.